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Last updated: August 8, 2026, 8:37 AM ET

Deals

Wise Equity agreed to acquire a majority stake in E-Pharma Trento, a contract manufacturer, and may pursue bolt-on acquisitions to add technologies or boost capacity. Eir Partners invested in Claims Bridge, an insurance claims technology firm, and immediately supported the add-on of Dialysis PPO. Carlyle acquired a minority stake in Prime Capital Financial, a $50bn AUM wealth platform, as Abry Partners exited after three years of concentrated growth. Nordic Capital agreed to take private BWXT’s nuclear medicine business for $800m, while Accel-KKR, Bain Capital and Knox Lane are all targeting clinical workforce services.

Funding & Leadership

Three startups closed funding rounds of $1bn or more this week, topping the funding rankings across sectors including AI and fintech. In a reshuffle of the LVMH holding structure, Bernard Arnault named Aymeric Le Clere chairman and CEO of Financière Agache, the €3.1bn vehicle that anchors the family’s control of the luxury group.